Such a pretty stash! Love the secret compartment ☺ Beautiful embroidery portraits of your children. A labor of love is what that is. Cannot do that for others.
Hi Marion a quick tip from my card making, when your covering items or box making as you glue any corners use a pinch stle clothes peg to hold them in place as you go. They only need to be on a few minutes this is really useful if you only have thinner glue but even with thicker glue just means nothing moves and you do not have to worry that your corners will move when you do the other side. I actually have a set of tiny pegs they type sell in ikea for putting up christmas cards in my stash for this purpose they do not stick on the item. It really helps secure things where you want them
This is so beautiful and very clever reusing the silver box!! I am like you, I could sit and fiddle with ALL my threads and yarns for days, just enjoying the riot of color and textures. I think this is why I "collect" them - lol!!
Oh Marion! What a marvellous transformation to a cutlery box it is sooooo beautiful with the lace edging and ditzy flower lining. How I wish my artistic ability was a fraction of yours. The cross-stitch picture of your lovely children is a real joy. Your staying power and determination to finish was enormous but what better use of your time could there ever have been. I am currently sorting DMC threads into one of their five drawer chests having convinced my husband if I spent the rest of my life stitching, I might possibly use-up the contents of half a drawer. He was somewhat alarmed when he saw the price but, as I pointed out, my last big "birthday" -five years ago- cost him three times as much when I fell in love with an iPhone!! Thank you so much for all your entertaining and informative videos, I love to watch you "doing". With gratitude, big hugs and very best wishes - Marion, North Somerset coast UK.
How lucky to have one of those beautiful chests. I saw something a bit similar at the wool show last weekend. Alas it was a little too pricey for me and also I have nowhere left to put something like that now. I do love sorting threads though!
I’m so glad you kept track of the time it took you to stitch the cross stitch photo! And for reference, because we all get told, oh! You should sell your work!… where I live, in Northern California right now, a living wage demands $35 an hour for one person to live in our county. So the hours Marion put into that beautiful piece, would cost $8, 855. Just for her labor if she were to be paid fairly where I live. No supplies or extras. Just labor. You are an artist Marion… truly beautiful art ❤️
I think I remember working the price out at the time... Only other people who make things realise the time and effort that goes into something like this. At the time a friend offered to pay me to stitch her children. That was until she realised how much the fabric and thread was. Then she thought I wouldn't charge for the work because I enjoyed doing it... Suffice to say I've never sold anything. But I'm happy to give things to people as presents...
Your beautiful children will have quite a conundrum over who gets that wonderful portrait. It made me happy to see you refurbishing the old flatware box. So beautiful, and it is as close to being perfect thread storage as we can ever hope. Most importantly, it's a joy to see. Belated happy birthday to you, you young chick!
I came across your channel a short time ago and have been enjoying going back through your videos. I love how you have repurposed the box and display your threads so charmingly. I’m definitely going to keep my eye open for one that I can use to display my threads. Thank you for sharing your lovely talents and giving inspiration. V
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed my thread box video. Just keep looking and I'm sure you'll find something. Mine didn't cost much as the hinges were broken
Happy birthday, Marion!!! 🥳 Your organized threads look so pretty. OMG, that cross stitched portrait is amazing. You are just a marvel, Marion; so so talented.
Love your kitty cat. Love how you remake things. In fact, I just love listening to you talk about what you are doing. But I find I can't get anything done watching you, need to take laptop into sewing room so I can listen and watch and sew at the same time. Too bad we can't be neighbors. 😍😍 Happy Birthday even if a little late.
Happy belated birthday Marion, so inspired watching you arrange your threads that I've just brought an old canteen to put all my threads in, thanks for fabulous idea xxx
Belated birthday wishes Marion. I was 64 in July!!! I love the thread box idea.... guess I will be trawling through charity shops and flea markets looking for one next. Your cross stitch is wonderful too. Happy stitching.
A belated Happy Birthday Marion🎉 Those thread boxes are pieces of art in their own right and the cross stitch of your beautiful children is fantastic x
I recently received an antique dresser to use in my craft room, and I thought "how lovely it would be to line the drawers 'Marion-style' with secret space under the bottoms, or to store the vintage linens that I also received 😅❤. Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration 🤗🎉🎉🎉
Fantastic idea on how to store threads. I actually have an empty one that I didn’t know what to do with it. Now I know and I can’t wait to up cycle it. So happy you shared this.
It’s beautiful, but once it’s filled, lifting the top with allllllllll those bobbins to get to the extra underneath? Seems that may be quite problematic 🤔
Ah Marion, once again you have amused, astounded, impressed and encouraged as well as having been totally enjoyable! Happy Belated birthday and thank you. Now, I must go and spend quality time with my threads too. Ciao!
Very inspirational. I bought a three tier rolling cart for all my threads, the sewing machine thread on top because I have three machines and I can roll it to the one I'm working on.
I love good useful storage! In the end it's a bonus if it looks good...but the most important is that it has to be able to work the way you need it to.
Wow what an amazing cross stitch you have done a definite labour of love. Great way to store your threads, thanks for sharing with us the process of making the new box. You are right there is nothing better than looking at all your threads and reorganising them, joy. Xxx
So lovely to watch you again Marion and your versatility knows no bounds. Those boxes are a triumph and I love how you managed to figure out how to raise the bottom…I reckon I’d have been there for a fortnight with countless measurements! Lol The cross stitch of Luke and Naomi is really lovely and my favourite embroidery material has always been 32 ct. Irish linen although it’s too difficult on the eyes nowadays. ❤
Loooove the rainbow of threads in that absolutely beautiful box. I wish I have kept the ones I had now!! Unfortunately moving so many times I just couldn’t. 😢 That cross stitch is amaaaaazzing!!!! Wow!!!! The hours!!! AND......Happppppyyyy Bbbiiirtrthddaayyy!! 🎉🎉 (you look much younger too by the way. Thought you were in your mid 50s. Always young at heart!! ) 😊😊🥰🥰.
Belated Happy Birthday wishes to you,🎂🥂🥳🥰 Marion, for last week,, I hope you did something nice for your special day. You are 5 years older than me. I'll be 59 sept 5th. You have made a beautiful job of covering the other side of the tray, It's so good to watch you and your mind working out how to reuse old things, I am pleased Wendy gave it to you, so a pair once more and so tidy, organised and pretty they are, I liked how you slipped the original piece of fabric back it there too, and the secret compartment hehe.😊 The cross stitch of Luke and Naomi is fantastic, I couldn't imagine spending all those hours doing it, but you have made a memory that will always fill your heart with joy and love, and such a great idea to write all the info on the back too. I look forward to watching you catch up with the other things. You don't have to get all the book done now. We will be happy watching whatever you decide to do. Have a good evening 🤗🌈
Thanks Kim 😊 I'm really pleased I thought at the time to log the time that I worked on their picture. I wouldn't have been able to guess at how long it was going to take. I suppose computer programmes have taken over charting embroidery now. But at the time it seemed so amazing to send off the photo and get the charts back with all the thread numbers.
Thank you. I'm really pleased with my dress. I've had the fabric over a year, waiting to be made up. I love my coloured buttons and buttonholes to match 😊
The cross stitch picture was well worth the time and effort. I've always tried to keep my threads in reasonable order as it helps me keep calmer but always found it's a joy to look at my stash whether lace bobbins, crewel wools, threads, fabrics or whatever I've got. Looking at your well fitted out boxes is a treat and although you've already filled them you'll find them so useful. Belated Birthday wishes. Yes, I keep any ribbons or interesting wrappings too. I'm sure many do😊
You can make ANYTHING, I believe!!! So clever! PS--the cross stitch you've made of your children is SOOOO amazing--it looks like a photograph it's so detailed. What a treasure!!! PS--very very belated Happy Birthday wishes to you--hope it was a wonderful day of celebrating!!!
Wendy and I did take a lot from our Mam's stash, but it was mainly other types of craft supplies. She didn't really do embroidery. She liked crochet and making clothes.
The colors of all the threads were a sight for my eyes for sure. The textures all look so yummy together in your lovely, recycled box. I love that you used some of the old fabric under the panel. It went together so well too. That was an amazing picture you cross stitched of your babies, very well done and beautiful. I would have probably gave up or took forever to finish it. LOL. Kudos to you. Thank you for all your amazing projects you share with us. It takes me back to childhood, my mom was always recycling and redoing projects. I think that is the way to go about things instead of filling up landfills with our belongings. Have a great time completing your projects.
Thanks Michelle. It's what I've always done! In the old days 😅 it wasn't seen as cool as it is now.... People used to think I was odd, keeping old stuff etc. Now I'm fashionable at last 🤣
Wow! You are a very patient artist, Marion to do 235,000 + stitches! But, what beautiful picture!!! Thanks for sharing. Now, let me re-arrange my floss & beads too. I’m encouraged by your video.❤
Happy belated birthday Marion, I hope you had a lovely day. Your thread box turned out beautifully, very inspiring. The cross stitch portrait is amazing, thanks so much for sharing.🧵🎂🌻
Ohmy!!! Beautiful organization of your gorgeous assortment of threads that you can make more beautiful creations with...the picture of your children is so precious...a wonderful keepsake....oh yes, I can't forget to compliment you on your beautiful dress...I do believe you just made it and were working on the buttonholes...you have many talents and thank you so very much for sharing them with us😊 blessings to you dear Marion ❤
Happy belated birthday for last week , it was also my birthday last week too on the 22nd. You made a beautiful job of the box base and to see all you yummy threads is stunning xx❤
Hi Marion, I don't know how I missed this vid 😭 Happy belated b'day xxx Your thread storage is fab !!! I have 3 lovely wooden boxes I have had for at least 7 years, would you believe ,I know what I'll be doing with them now 🤗🤗🤗 Some of the plastic thread containers are annoying because they are not clear & I have to open each one to see what's in there !!! Thanx for this brilliant video xxx Problem is ... I have so many threads I will need quite a few more wooden trays .... off to the op shops xxxx take care .... anxiously awaiting the Wednesday vid xx That cross stitch was unbelievable !!!!!!! 🤗🇦🇺😎
Thank you Pauline. I found another tray just the other week so now have 3 of them.... They are a joy to look at and to use. I hope you get yours done too....
Happy belated birthday dear Marion! Hope you enjoyed your day. Thanks for another great video. The threads look so beautiful in the box, like a piece of decoration itself. The cross stitch picture look amazing. That was a lot of work. I bet you were very very happy when you tied the last stitch. Your kiddos look adorable in the picture.
Beautiful boxes of treasures, Marion!! I love that you kept pieces of the original incorporated! I've been doing some thread browsing online and getting so confused with the different naming and sizing of thread, i.e. perle cotton, coton a broder, flower threads, floche, linen threads, crochet cotton, crochet yarn, crewel wool, tapestry wool...probably many more! Would you consider doing a bit of a comparison video of the weight/thickness of the types of threads you have/use? Or if you already have a video where you talk about this?
😅 Maybe they don't do it anymore...🤔 I suppose computers have made it so you can do your own charts... At the time DMC were the only ones that offered the service of charting a photo. I think it cost about £7 at the time..
I love your delicious boxes! They are a joy! And the cross stitch work is an absolutely fantastic treasure! Best wishes for your birthday, Marion! TFS ❤❤❤
Belated Birthday Wishes! Loved what you showed us today, turned an old and broken box into a beautiful, useful feature. The pic of your children Is amazing!! I admire your patience as well as your talent. I’m going to watch it again tomorrow! 😁
Such a valuable use of time ! Your threads are just so beautifully displayed & it will make stitching very pleasurable! Absolutely love the stitched portrait of your children !!!!!
It's a joy to have my threads like that. They used to be in plastic boxes in my sewing box, but I used to forget about some of them. Because I'm not bothered about type or number it's so much easier having them all together. Especially now I'm filming things too.
@@marionsworld24 yes’m mine are in plastic boxes, but, truly, displayed like this, it would draw me in to my craft room even more than now..which is my FAVORITE room to be in !!! Thanks for sharing your world !!! 🩷🪡🧵
What a delightful way of storing your threads, handy, neat and a beautiful array of colours. you are so creative in your ideas and give many of us inspiration to try new things. Thank you so much always enjoy watching your videos. 💗
Wow! Marion your cross stitch is just amazing. What a labour of love. You’re right, people have no idea how long these things take and how much it would cost. Also love your thread storage idea. I love reusing things. Thanks Marion. Love your dress. Is it the Hinterland dress?
Hi Marion you way you decorated your thread box looks so pretty another very clever idea. Plus all your threads look so neat and organised too how lovely! Your cross stitch is amazing, many hours of stitching and so lovely to have those memories of your children. I do like your specialty threads, they are really beatuiful . Thank You for sharing
It’s beautiful and clever. It’s the sort of thing I enjoy doing. I had us buying tasty ice cream (a bit expensive) especially for the plastic containers. They’re useful! I like that you have rainbows of colors in your box. You’ve inspired me. I will transfer my thread over into something where I can 👀 the colors. My plan is to use one of my cutting dies to make bobbins. Happy 6️⃣4️⃣ Marion! Enjoy the year! 💜💜💜
Thank you Mara. Years ago I used to have my threads in plastic boxes themed by make and type. Then I changed to colour order by type only. But it annoyed me that I had to open different boxes if I wanted something other than stranded cotton... This way is much better for me now.
Oh that cross stitch picture is AMAZING! I do a little cross stitch and fully appreciate how much work that must have been. Inspired by you I have been sorting out my threads, but I have so many doubles and triples. Luckily I have a crafty daughter so I am going to pass them on to her :-)
Great idea.. I passed a lot on earlier this year through a sharing app. I sorted out all the doubles and spare hoops etc .. and someone took them who hadn't been stitching long. It was lovely to be passing them on
Happy birthday , even it is to late. The threads are looking very nice. I love colors and you made a beautiful box. I only asked myself: When you need the threads on the bottom of the box, how will you get there? Because you have to take everything out of the box.
Well I've only put the threads underneath that are doubles for what I already have on the top. So they're out of the way...but I'll only need to access them when I run out of the thread on the top layer... That's the idea anyway 😊
Good evening Marion, belated birthday wishes, hope your day was good? So beautiful, and what a lovely way to display your threads , they looks so yummy . Thank you for sharing 🎉❤. Xx
Like minds. I use a cutlery tray for some of my threads. Years ago I did lots of cross stitch and did consider doing a photo but I knew it would be far too time consuming for me, as I already had umpteen kits to complete. So, kudos to you for sticking at it and completing yours. Tfs x
Thanks Mary. I must admit cross stitch isn't really my thing, but I thought it would be lovely to do the children. I had to buy the threads a couple at a time because there were so many colours that I just didn't have!
no-one could afford to pay a hand embroiderer lol (sorry I missed the birthday, I'm late to that party and your blog party but watching every night as I sew, to catch up, so I hope you forgive me). My 24 boxes of threads look so souless in their plastic boxes now, o drat, I can see there's gonna be some jealousy rearing its ugly head with this channel lol
Such a pretty stash! Love the secret compartment ☺ Beautiful embroidery portraits of your children. A labor of love is what that is. Cannot do that for others.
Here’s our genius crafter again . This woman makes you want to get up and do something . She’s a natural . Cheers from Australia xxx
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I could sit and watch you sort colours forever! And that cross stitch of your children is absolutely amazing 🤩👏🏻💐
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Wish you were my neighbor. You are a lovely soulful lady. I'd love to share a cup of coffee and talk embroidery and gardens and birds and bugs!
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Hi Marion a quick tip from my card making, when your covering items or box making as you glue any corners use a pinch stle clothes peg to hold them in place as you go. They only need to be on a few minutes this is really useful if you only have thinner glue but even with thicker glue just means nothing moves and you do not have to worry that your corners will move when you do the other side. I actually have a set of tiny pegs they type sell in ikea for putting up christmas cards in my stash for this purpose they do not stick on the item. It really helps secure things where you want them
This is so beautiful and very clever reusing the silver box!! I am like you, I could sit and fiddle with ALL my threads and yarns for days, just enjoying the riot of color and textures. I think this is why I "collect" them - lol!!
It's all the lovely colours!😊
I'm so glad you re-used part of the original fabric to cover the bottom of the secret compartment cover! You've given me some ideas...
👍 I actually have another box awaiting the same treatment.. 😊
Oh Marion! What a marvellous transformation to a cutlery box it is sooooo beautiful with the lace edging and ditzy flower lining. How I wish my artistic ability was a fraction of yours. The cross-stitch picture of your lovely children is a real joy. Your staying power and determination to finish was enormous but what better use of your time could there ever have been. I am currently sorting DMC threads into one of their five drawer chests having convinced my husband if I spent the rest of my life stitching, I might possibly use-up the contents of half a drawer. He was somewhat alarmed when he saw the price but, as I pointed out, my last big "birthday" -five years ago- cost him three times as much when I fell in love with an iPhone!! Thank you so much for all your entertaining and informative videos, I love to watch you "doing". With gratitude, big hugs and very best wishes - Marion, North Somerset coast UK.
How lucky to have one of those beautiful chests. I saw something a bit similar at the wool show last weekend. Alas it was a little too pricey for me and also I have nowhere left to put something like that now. I do love sorting threads though!
WOW! The cross stitch of your children is absolutely STUNNING 😍
I absolutely loved stitching them both. They're in their 30's now!
A beautiful project Marion and the cross stitch of your children is amazing! It looks like a photograph!
I loved stitching the pair of them ☺️
One mention of kitty doing some sewing and poof😂 thanks so much for sharing your wonderful ideas ❤
I’m so glad you kept track of the time it took you to stitch the cross stitch photo! And for reference, because we all get told, oh! You should sell your work!… where I live, in Northern California right now, a living wage demands $35 an hour for one person to live in our county. So the hours Marion put into that beautiful piece, would cost $8, 855. Just for her labor if she were to be paid fairly where I live. No supplies or extras. Just labor.
You are an artist Marion… truly beautiful art ❤️
I think I remember working the price out at the time... Only other people who make things realise the time and effort that goes into something like this. At the time a friend offered to pay me to stitch her children. That was until she realised how much the fabric and thread was. Then she thought I wouldn't charge for the work because I enjoyed doing it... Suffice to say I've never sold anything. But I'm happy to give things to people as presents...
Your beautiful children will have quite a conundrum over who gets that wonderful portrait. It made me happy to see you refurbishing the old flatware box. So beautiful, and it is as close to being perfect thread storage as we can ever hope. Most importantly, it's a joy to see. Belated happy birthday to you, you young chick!
It definitely makes me happy each time I use my threads.... which is every day!
I came across your channel a short time ago and have been enjoying going back through your videos. I love how you have repurposed the box and display your threads so charmingly. I’m definitely going to keep my eye open for one that I can use to display my threads. Thank you for sharing your lovely talents and giving inspiration. V
Thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed my thread box video. Just keep looking and I'm sure you'll find something. Mine didn't cost much as the hinges were broken
Happy birthday, Marion!!! 🥳 Your organized threads look so pretty. OMG, that cross stitched portrait is amazing. You are just a marvel, Marion; so so talented.
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Love your kitty cat. Love how you remake things. In fact, I just love listening to you talk about what you are doing. But I find I can't get anything done watching you, need to take laptop into sewing room so I can listen and watch and sew at the same time. Too bad we can't be neighbors. 😍😍 Happy Birthday even if a little late.
I think we are now neighbours over the internet! Otherwise you're a long, long, way away...💐
Happy belated birthday Marion, so inspired watching you arrange your threads that I've just brought an old canteen to put all my threads in, thanks for fabulous idea xxx
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Belated birthday wishes Marion. I was 64 in July!!! I love the thread box idea.... guess I will be trawling through charity shops and flea markets looking for one next. Your cross stitch is wonderful too. Happy stitching.
😊 a fifties child like me... I hope you had a lovely birthday Rachel 💐
@@marionsworld24 thanks but it was one of those really wet days unfortunately.
Wow your threads look amazing Marion. And the cross stitch picture is incredible 😊
They're both in their 30's now! ☺️
You really are an artist Marion. The cross stitch of your children is beautiful. Your thread storage is very inspiring. Thank you 🙏 🌷
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A belated Happy Birthday Marion🎉 Those thread boxes are pieces of art in their own right and the cross stitch of your beautiful children is fantastic x
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I recently received an antique dresser to use in my craft room, and I thought "how lovely it would be to line the drawers 'Marion-style' with secret space under the bottoms, or to store the vintage linens that I also received 😅❤.
Thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration 🤗🎉🎉🎉
How exciting! An up cycle...
Fantastic idea on how to store threads. I actually have an empty one that I didn’t know what to do with it. Now I know and I can’t wait to up cycle it. So happy you shared this.
I recently got another box. I'll probably do another video about it.. more thread storage is desperately needed!
It’s beautiful, but once it’s filled, lifting the top with allllllllll those bobbins to get to the extra underneath? Seems that may be quite problematic 🤔
Charming.
Ah Marion, once again you have amused, astounded, impressed and encouraged as well as having been totally enjoyable! Happy Belated birthday and thank you. Now, I must go and spend quality time with my threads too. Ciao!
I like that! Quality time with my threads.... brilliant 😊
Your cross-stitchof your children is Fabulous ❤
It was the last piece of cross stitch that I did. Nothing could ever better their two faces 💕
Nice thread box!! Love your picture of your children…..beautiful!!
Thank you ☺️
Very inspirational. I bought a three tier rolling cart for all my threads, the sewing machine thread on top because I have three machines and I can roll it to the one I'm working on.
I love good useful storage! In the end it's a bonus if it looks good...but the most important is that it has to be able to work the way you need it to.
Wow what an amazing cross stitch you have done a definite labour of love. Great way to store your threads, thanks for sharing with us the process of making the new box.
You are right there is nothing better than looking at all your threads and reorganising them, joy. Xxx
I dropped the box the other day and had to re sort the threads.. after my initial 😱 I was happily sorting out the colours again 😂
So lovely to watch you again Marion and your versatility knows no bounds. Those boxes are a triumph and I love how you managed to figure out how to raise the bottom…I reckon I’d have been there for a fortnight with countless measurements! Lol
The cross stitch of Luke and Naomi is really lovely and my favourite embroidery material has always been 32 ct. Irish linen although it’s too difficult on the eyes nowadays. ❤
That's why I use my magnifying lamp now. I couldn't do it otherwise...😅
Loooove the rainbow of threads in that absolutely beautiful box. I wish I have kept the ones I had now!! Unfortunately moving so many times I just couldn’t. 😢
That cross stitch is amaaaaazzing!!!! Wow!!!! The hours!!!
AND......Happppppyyyy Bbbiiirtrthddaayyy!! 🎉🎉 (you look much younger too by the way. Thought you were in your mid 50s. Always young at heart!! ) 😊😊🥰🥰.
Thanks for the compliment Melinda 😊 I don't particularly feel like I'm 64 🤔 but I am😅
Happy belated birthday Marion. I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Waving from 🐨🇦🇺👍
Waving back..😊👋
Love, love, love threads! I had just begun to think, ooh, a secret place.
I've put the threads I had doubles of in there, so they're out of the way 😊
Relay lovely....now I HAVE to go find a box to do up....😁
I have another one to do myself too 👍
Belated Happy Birthday wishes to you,🎂🥂🥳🥰 Marion, for last week,, I hope you did something nice for your special day. You are 5 years older than me. I'll be 59 sept 5th.
You have made a beautiful job of covering the other side of the tray, It's so good to watch you and your mind working out how to reuse old things, I am pleased Wendy gave it to you, so a pair once more and so tidy, organised and pretty they are, I liked how you slipped the original piece of fabric back it there too, and the secret compartment hehe.😊
The cross stitch of Luke and Naomi is fantastic, I couldn't imagine spending all those hours doing it, but you have made a memory that will always fill your heart with joy and love, and such a great idea to write all the info on the back too.
I look forward to watching you catch up with the other things. You don't have to get all the book done now. We will be happy watching whatever you decide to do. Have a good evening 🤗🌈
Thanks Kim 😊 I'm really pleased I thought at the time to log the time that I worked on their picture. I wouldn't have been able to guess at how long it was going to take. I suppose computer programmes have taken over charting embroidery now. But at the time it seemed so amazing to send off the photo and get the charts back with all the thread numbers.
Wow! This is amazing! I love your children's portrait
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What a jewel of a box. I do like these creative reuse ideas.
I was lucky that the bobbins fit in so well. Now I need to organise my sewing box though.... Maybe another video 🤔
Happy belated birthday Marion. Your thread box looks great, such a good idea. Your dress looks very pretty too
Thank you. I'm really pleased with my dress. I've had the fabric over a year, waiting to be made up. I love my coloured buttons and buttonholes to match 😊
Your threads are looking beautifully neat and tidy now Marion ready for another project. The cross stitch picture truly was a labour of love!
It certainly was!😊
Beautiful box and I love the mismatched buttons on your dress!!
Thanks a lot. I even made the buttonholes match the button colour ☺️
The cross stitch picture was well worth the time and effort. I've always tried to keep my threads in reasonable order as it helps me keep calmer but always found it's a joy to look at my stash whether lace bobbins, crewel wools, threads, fabrics or whatever I've got. Looking at your well fitted out boxes is a treat and although you've already filled them you'll find them so useful. Belated Birthday wishes. Yes, I keep any ribbons or interesting wrappings too. I'm sure many do😊
Definitely a joy to see everything together at last...🧵🪡
You can make ANYTHING, I believe!!! So clever! PS--the cross stitch you've made of your children is SOOOO amazing--it looks like a photograph it's so detailed. What a treasure!!! PS--very very belated Happy Birthday wishes to you--hope it was a wonderful day of celebrating!!!
Thank you so much. I spent most of the day sewing....so very much in my happy place 😊
Its really good to reuse, repurpose old items into new loved useful items.
Always! I absolutely love my two trays, everything is there to hand when I'm sewing, whatever the type of thread.
That is truly a wonderful embroidered portrait of your beautiful children, they look oriental! X
Michael, my husband, was Chinese...
I love how stitchers think out of the box (excuse the pun 😁) love the storage xx😍
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Beautiful storage idea Marion and the photo picture is such a labour of love, well done 🙂 thank you for sharing
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I love all the colours Marion. I inherited a lot of thread from my mother in law but I haven’t displayed them as well as you have.
Wendy and I did take a lot from our Mam's stash, but it was mainly other types of craft supplies. She didn't really do embroidery. She liked crochet and making clothes.
Such a beautiful, useful display 😊
Love your dress Marion
Thank you ☺️
I love your storage solutions, very smart and colourful 😊
I have another box waiting for repurposing 😊
Yummy and yes, this would definitely be inspiring Marion! Thanks for sharing! 👏🏻❤
The colors of all the threads were a sight for my eyes for sure. The textures all look so yummy together in your lovely, recycled box. I love that you used some of the old fabric under the panel. It went together so well too. That was an amazing picture you cross stitched of your babies, very well done and beautiful. I would have probably gave up or took forever to finish it. LOL. Kudos to you. Thank you for all your amazing projects you share with us. It takes me back to childhood, my mom was always recycling and redoing projects. I think that is the way to go about things instead of filling up landfills with our belongings. Have a great time completing your projects.
Thanks Michelle. It's what I've always done! In the old days 😅 it wasn't seen as cool as it is now.... People used to think I was odd, keeping old stuff etc. Now I'm fashionable at last 🤣
That is all right too! Us older folks are the cool ones and so smart. @@marionsworld24
Great video Marion! 💃🏻💕🧵We definitely have similar organizational creative skills. I spend many hours organizing & truly enjoy the process!
Me too!
Those threads are making my mouth water..🤤
I was lucky the old canteen was the perfect size 🧵🧵🧵
Your joy at a task well accomplished makes me smile with joy. You are a treasure ❤
It's so beautiful. Thank you for your ideas and I hope that I can tactle my threads and create something so nice.
I could sort threads for hours 😂
Het is zo leuk om naar jou te kijken . Groetjes uit België!❤
Wow! You are a very patient artist, Marion to do 235,000 + stitches! But, what beautiful picture!!! Thanks for sharing.
Now, let me re-arrange my floss & beads too. I’m encouraged by your video.❤
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Your cross is just beautiful, so much work! Great idea for the storage boxes. TFS
Happy Belated Birthday! Your cross stitch is incredible! What a project!
It's the only cross stitch I ever completed.... ☺️ I cut another one up to repair my workbox lid 😅
Happy belated birthday Marion, I hope you had a lovely day. Your thread box turned out beautifully, very inspiring. The cross stitch portrait is amazing, thanks so much for sharing.🧵🎂🌻
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What a great idea! I might have to take a look at some of my old cigar boxes I have stashed away.
Do them up Rachel... You'll be pleased you did I'm sure... :)
Ohmy!!! Beautiful organization of your gorgeous assortment of threads that you can make more beautiful creations with...the picture of your children is so precious...a wonderful keepsake....oh yes, I can't forget to compliment you on your beautiful dress...I do believe you just made it and were working on the buttonholes...you have many talents and thank you so very much for sharing them with us😊 blessings to you dear Marion ❤
Yes my dress was just finished. I'm going to make another straight away as it's so lovely to wear.... I've got a bit of an idea about it though....🤔
Happy belated birthday for last week , it was also my birthday last week too on the 22nd.
You made a beautiful job of the box base and to see all you yummy threads is stunning xx❤
Thank you and happy birthday to you too 💐
Hi Marion, I don't know how I missed this vid 😭 Happy belated b'day xxx Your thread storage is fab !!! I have 3 lovely wooden boxes I have had for at least 7 years, would you believe ,I know what I'll be doing with them now 🤗🤗🤗 Some of the plastic thread containers are annoying because they are not clear & I have to open each one to see what's in there !!! Thanx for this brilliant video xxx Problem is ... I have so many threads I will need quite a few more wooden trays .... off to the op shops xxxx take care .... anxiously awaiting the Wednesday vid xx That cross stitch was unbelievable !!!!!!! 🤗🇦🇺😎
Thank you Pauline. I found another tray just the other week so now have 3 of them.... They are a joy to look at and to use. I hope you get yours done too....
Your threads look so nice. The portraits are lovely!
Thank you 😊
I acquired a beautiful cutlery box now I know what to do with it. Loved the video thankyou
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When everything is so beautifully organized ,it makes it so much more enjoyful to use ,
A definite pleasure!
I think you need another box, love the texture threads
I found another box in my shed 😅
That was fun to watch. When you placed the green boucle thread in the box it reminded me of the cucumbers I had in my salad for dinner!!
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Happy belated birthday dear Marion! Hope you enjoyed your day. Thanks for another great video. The threads look so beautiful in the box, like a piece of decoration itself. The cross stitch picture look amazing. That was a lot of work. I bet you were very very happy when you tied the last stitch. Your kiddos look adorable in the picture.
I certainly was. I couldn't quite believe I'd finished it! I was lucky their school photo came out so lovely 😊💕
So beautiful seeing all the threads together.
It is, it is! I'm so happy to see them all together instead of their separate boxes...😊
Beautiful boxes of treasures, Marion!! I love that you kept pieces of the original incorporated!
I've been doing some thread browsing online and getting so confused with the different naming and sizing of thread, i.e. perle cotton, coton a broder, flower threads, floche, linen threads, crochet cotton, crochet yarn, crewel wool, tapestry wool...probably many more!
Would you consider doing a bit of a comparison video of the weight/thickness of the types of threads you have/use? Or if you already have a video where you talk about this?
That's a good idea. I will try and schedule some along those lines...Thank you,😊
WHAT ! I didn’t even know cross stitch like that existed. Fantastic 🫶🏻
😅 Maybe they don't do it anymore...🤔 I suppose computers have made it so you can do your own charts...
At the time DMC were the only ones that offered the service of charting a photo. I think it cost about £7 at the time..
I love your delicious boxes! They are a joy! And the cross stitch work is an absolutely fantastic treasure! Best wishes for your birthday, Marion! TFS ❤❤❤
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Belated Birthday Wishes!
Loved what you showed us today, turned an old and broken box into a beautiful, useful feature.
The pic of your children
Is amazing!! I admire your patience as well as your talent. I’m going to watch it again tomorrow! 😁
My goodness...a second viewing! 😊
@@marionsworld24 😂😂
Beautiful !!! Thanks so much for sharing 🪡🧵♥️
Happy Birthday Marion 🎉 I hope you had a wonderful day 💗
What a beautiful cross stitch of your children.
Great idea for your threads.
I do love a good colourful display!😊
Such a valuable use of time ! Your threads are just so beautifully displayed & it will make stitching very pleasurable! Absolutely love the stitched portrait of your children !!!!!
It's a joy to have my threads like that. They used to be in plastic boxes in my sewing box, but I used to forget about some of them. Because I'm not bothered about type or number it's so much easier having them all together. Especially now I'm filming things too.
@@marionsworld24 yes’m mine are in plastic boxes, but, truly, displayed like this, it would draw me in to my craft room even more than now..which is my FAVORITE room to be in !!! Thanks for sharing your world !!! 🩷🪡🧵
What a delightful way of storing your threads, handy, neat and a beautiful array of colours. you are so creative in your ideas and give many of us inspiration to try new things. Thank you so much always enjoy watching your videos. 💗
Thank you Jan. I like the fact that they're all there waiting in colour order!😊
Wow! Marion your cross stitch is just amazing. What a labour of love. You’re right, people have no idea how long these things take and how much it would cost. Also love your thread storage idea. I love reusing things. Thanks Marion. Love your dress. Is it the Hinterland dress?
Yes it is!😊 I had to do a fba for my curves but it's so lovely to wear...
@@marionsworld24 you look lovely in it. I will have to do the same with mine when I get around to it but I’m past caring about it! 😂
You should just go for it Jennie 😊
Hi Marion you way you decorated your thread box looks so pretty another very clever idea. Plus all your threads look so neat and organised too how lovely! Your cross stitch is amazing, many hours of stitching and so lovely to have those memories of your children. I do like your specialty threads, they are really beatuiful . Thank You for sharing
You're most welcome 😊
❤ TFS, beautiful!
Now I want a box for my threads!
You'll have to keep a look out for a lovely old box... Wendy got that one from a boot sale. It was cheap because of the broken hinges.
It’s beautiful and clever. It’s the sort of thing I enjoy doing. I had us buying tasty ice cream (a bit expensive) especially for the plastic containers. They’re useful! I like that you have rainbows of colors in your box. You’ve inspired me. I will transfer my thread over into something where I can 👀 the colors. My plan is to use one of my cutting dies to make bobbins. Happy 6️⃣4️⃣ Marion! Enjoy the year! 💜💜💜
Thank you Mara. Years ago I used to have my threads in plastic boxes themed by make and type. Then I changed to colour order by type only. But it annoyed me that I had to open different boxes if I wanted something other than stranded cotton... This way is much better for me now.
@@marionsworld24 The wooden box is marvelous. I have to look around for something like that. I like how you lined your box. 💜💜💜
Oh that cross stitch picture is AMAZING! I do a little cross stitch and fully appreciate how much work that must have been. Inspired by you I have been sorting out my threads, but I have so many doubles and triples. Luckily I have a crafty daughter so I am going to pass them on to her :-)
Forgot to say Happy belated birthday :-)
Great idea.. I passed a lot on earlier this year through a sharing app. I sorted out all the doubles and spare hoops etc .. and someone took them who hadn't been stitching long. It was lovely to be passing them on
Excellent video thank you for sharing
Lovely! Thanks for the share
Happy belated birthday Marion, love your thread box and your cross stitch is beautiful, sooo many stitches, great idea to keep a record on the back.
It's the only time I've done it... Even if I only had 10 minutes I used to write it down...
Happy birthday , even it is to late. The threads are looking very nice. I love colors and you made a beautiful box. I only asked myself: When you need the threads on the bottom of the box, how will you get there? Because you have to take everything out of the box.
Well I've only put the threads underneath that are doubles for what I already have on the top. So they're out of the way...but I'll only need to access them when I run out of the thread on the top layer... That's the idea anyway 😊
Good evening Marion, belated birthday wishes, hope your day was good? So beautiful, and what a lovely way to display your threads , they looks so yummy . Thank you for sharing 🎉❤. Xx
I spent my day sewing....so just about what I normally do... ☺️
Like minds. I use a cutlery tray for some of my threads. Years ago I did lots of cross stitch and did consider doing a photo but I knew it would be far too time consuming for me, as I already had umpteen kits to complete. So, kudos to you for sticking at it and completing yours. Tfs x
Thanks Mary. I must admit cross stitch isn't really my thing, but I thought it would be lovely to do the children. I had to buy the threads a couple at a time because there were so many colours that I just didn't have!
Look at all those yummy threads, jealous 😅😊. Great job
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Thanks!
Thank you so much...You're a star!!!
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Hola Marion's como es la bobina para tus hilos especiales. Un abrazo desde Perú.
It all works beautifully... I love seeing all the colours waiting for me 😊💐
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no-one could afford to pay a hand embroiderer lol (sorry I missed the birthday, I'm late to that party and your blog party but watching every night as I sew, to catch up, so I hope you forgive me).
My 24 boxes of threads look so souless in their plastic boxes now, o drat, I can see there's gonna be some jealousy rearing its ugly head with this channel lol
24 boxes of threads! You must have so much more than me with my two little trays 😂
Beautiful Marion and such a lovely fabric you've chosen.
Thank you 😊